The silly season of Christmas is just around the corner. You are all asking where has the year gone to and what kind of Christmas is it going to be? There is no doubt it will be a much quieter Christmas than we are used to. The experts say unemployment is looking to head to the 10% level, with the largest financial hub in the world in total crisis. Established banks are going broke. Wall Street is as shaky as pile of half set jello. Even when the government bails Wall Street out, someone has to pay the bill, (like you the tax payer). Interest rates will go up. More and more homes will be repossessed, with people out of jobs. The future looks all doom and gloom.
The key to survival in these times of financial crisis is to take stock of exactly where you are at and DON ‘T PANIC! It you never bought any more clothes, replaced the car or didn’t buy expensive presents, you would still be fine. Like Wall Street being cut back, it is a matter of simply going back to basics. There was a time not so long ago when Christmas presents were hand made. Gifts were simply what you could do yourself, instead of buying ready-mades. You might be surprised with what great gift ideas you could come up with.
We have come to rely on a consumer society instead of making do with last year’s model. ‘It’s more expensive to repair than it is to replace’, kind of mentality. Me thinks that is all about to change. Convince the teenagers they won’t die if they don’t have the latest outfit, or pair of fad shoes. Stop listening to the advertisers. Their job is simply to sell you.
We found a way to escape the RAT RACE and moved to a tropical island paradise in Vanuatu, in the South Pacific. A place where you have room to move. Room to invest. Room to breathe. We live in the Happiest Country on earth and love it. Life here is down to the basics, particularly when you take a look at the locals. They live with only the simplest of possessions. Family relationships mean far more to them than possessions. Maybe we all need to take a leaf from their way of life.
You can survive the world financial crisis, so long as you keep your cool and pull your belt in a little. Take time out this Christmas to enjoy relationships more than gifts. It can be a good Christmas. It’s up to you.
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